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Summary: Simple idea, Incredible outcomes
Review: When my husband read The Five Love Languages and then pronounced that it would change our marriage for the better, I was, at best, skeptical. I do acts of service. He, in his own words, is a stubborn Norweigian who can do it himself, thank you very much. So not only did I never receive any affirmation for my acts of service, he never did acts of service. See where this is headed? He is a quality time guy. He'd make a date, set the time, and by the time the date came, I'd be stewing and think, "I don't want to spend time with HIM!" Then I'd be late, claim other priorities, etc. What a circle of continued frustration for both of us!! When we both began to consciously speak each other's love language(s), our love for each other started to grow again; it had become non-existant. We went over the book with our girls and it changed the way we all give gifts, listen to each other and show our love for each other. We talk about friends, family members, co-workers, and neighbors love languages before venturing to show appreciation or love for them in the form of a gift, whether that be of time, words of affirmation, etc. Thank you, Gary Chapman!! You were God sent!
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Summary: Applies to all relationships!
Review: This book is aimed at couples, but the principles apply to all relationships. Reading this book has improved my understanding of my mother's need for Gifts, my friend's need for Quality Time, my husband's need for Acts of Service, my sister's need for Words of Encouragement and my own need for Touch.I also applied the principles as leader of a small group Bible Study. With 10 women involved, we represent all 5 Love Langugaes twice over. Where we were having conflicts before, I was able to identify love-expression needs of the individuals in the group, and guide us all toward helping every person internally feel loved, comfortable and welcome every time we meet. What a difference! You can even apply these principles in the workplace - understanding my boss' secretary's Love Language has certainly improved my job performance... Buy it, read it, use it well, pass it on.
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Summary: Essential Reading
Review: Unless you are not in, and never expect to have, a relationship, this book ought to be on your essential reading list. I believe that it should be a basic requirement on all pre-marriage courses. Even if you have the happiest marriage imaginable, please read this work. It will only add to your mutual joy!
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Summary: Helpful if you say your spouse never understands you
Review: Dr. Chapman has cristalised his theory of the 5 love languages in a simple and easy-to-understand way. I started wondering why my husband didn't seem impressed with the fact that I am buying him ties and shirts. He wondered why I always wanted him to take the rubbish out. We read the book together and it solved our mysteries. My love language are words of affirmation, acts of service and receiving gifts and his are acts of service and physical touch. I had realised that he would be very upset if I didn't iron his shirts anymore or prepare him his breakfast bag to the office so he would get his bite in the morning. These meant more to him as acts of love than buying him things. And since then, we have always spoken in our 'love-tank' language: We ask each other 'How does your love tank look like today?' He surprised me with flowers when I got my job interview now that I am looking for employment. He would tell me more often now how much he appreciates a good meal cooked by me or the fact that I dress well for him. Sometimes it takes a big effort to do things you don't like to do but if it is the love language of your mate, you would love him or her enough to want to fill up that love tank. At times even if I don't feel like being intimate with my husband, I take the time to prepare myself and pamper him because I know this is his love language. .... I recommend this book to all couples, even if your relationship is doing very well, because it helps you to understand why your relationsip is doing so well!
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Summary: A fair book...
Review: ...that would have made an excellent essay.
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Summary: Extremely wonderful book!!!
Review: This is one of the greatest books when it comes to understanding others (and yourself!) and loving others well! Everyone should read this book so that they will be able to better recognize the way that their friends and loved ones receive love best! What speaks love to one person may not to another!---Or maybe just not as well!
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Summary: This book changes lives! For you AND your loved ones!
Review: Did you ever know in your heart that someone loved you, but you just didn't "feel" loved? And then he/she would do or say something that just made you feel like a million dollars! This book has happened upon a secret of the ages. Each of us "feels" love in different ways. We intuitively "give" love after the same fashion we like to "receive" love. Once you know each other's preferred style, you will glue them to you forever! It's an absolute guarantee!
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Summary: THE TRUTH ABOUT OURSELVES
Review: This book helped me discover many things about myself, especially my primary and secondary language of love. Moreover, I discovered my mother's languages and even though I am a choleric/sanguine type, and she is a sanguine/choleric, it turned out that both of our primary and secondary love languages are totally different. Wish I had known this before, because we would not have had so many missunderstandings. The knowledge gained with this book helps me look at people in a different way and approach them through the languages they understand. It helps at work, too. Try it, it's worth a shot!
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Summary: The Best Book I Have Ever Read
Review: This is, without a doubt, the best book I have ever read. Dr. Chapman writes at the very end that he wishes he could give a copy of this book to every married couple. I have to agree with that statement wholeheartedly. The concepts as he presents them are so simple and basic yet incredibly profound. I cried as I was reading when Dr. Chapman described couples with problems that sounded almost exactly like my marriage. My husband is reading the book and we are once again beginning to communicate our love for each other. We still need counseling to work everything out, but Dr. Chapman's book may have almost single-handedly saved yet another marriage from the brink of divorce. I think everyone with a loved one (and I certainly hope everyone has SOME loved ones - children, parents) can benefit from the simple and understandable concepts in Dr. Chapman's books.
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Summary: very thought provoking
Review: One of my close friends in college gave this to me as a Christmas gift. The simple language, the strong and moving words and teachings from the Bible have a profound effect on the reader. This book will definitely give answers to "Why pitfalls in relationships".Personally, it has helped me to see how people around (let alone significant others) have their own way of perceiving love and acts of love and performing them. Adjusting to other's way of love can help a lot in life...
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